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When I walked the Camino Frances in 2012 (since walked Portuguese and half the Norte), I was so taken with those wonderful, small towns over the first few days. Staying in their albergues, and encountering the locals for the first time was an enjoyable and rewarding experience. Clearly, I was...
The attached (long read) article in the Guardian newspaper gives an insight to the covid-19 problems in a town popular with the Camino community.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/jun/04/spain-la-rioja-small-town-one-of-europes-worst-covid-19-hotspots?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other
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